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Travelling Junebug Updates: Boredom, Farewell Goat Farm, Hello New York

October 8, 2017

Hello Reader-Friends! Well, my Tennessee adventure has come to a close with mixed feelings of relief and a tinge of remorse; yes, remorse. How can I sanely leave behind that beautiful setting and that peace: tucked away in a mountain hollow–the creek, the goats, the chorus of crickets and starry nights, the wide open spaces–how … More Travelling Junebug Updates: Boredom, Farewell Goat Farm, Hello New York

Palestine’s Fine Excerpt: Chapter 1

September 27, 2017

Chapter 1 The Allenby Bridge Wait what? This bus is going to Palestine?! Stomach drops, vision tunnels…NOOOOOOooooo! This is exactly the place I did NOT want to be going. I was scared. People had warned me not to visit Palestine. I had been curious, but I dared not go. I wasn’t curious enough to jump … More Palestine’s Fine Excerpt: Chapter 1

Hay Day, A Near Miss, and Poke Berries (WWOOF Update)

September 25, 2017

Hello hello family, friends, et al. The last week at Mountain Hollow Farm has been pretty quiet, but eventful in a way. Two days ago I accidentally ran over one of the goats! Oh no! I know what you’re thinking…”Kelly, you’re horrible.” I know. It was horrible, but he’s ok! Miracle. Limping a bit, but … More Hay Day, A Near Miss, and Poke Berries (WWOOF Update)

MacGruber Wreath- Step-by-Step

September 24, 2017

Calling all Crafters and Florists: What can you do with unbent paperclips, some twine, and stuff you collect in the forrest…make a wreath! If you’re clever, like MacGyver or McGruber, you can make this without spending a dime. Here’s how: You will need: the great outdoors clippers collect: moss ivy hearty foliage (like so…) … More MacGruber Wreath- Step-by-Step

Weekend Update – Yarn Store

September 16, 2017

Hello all, Just another weekend update from Mountain Hollow Farm over in Tazewell, Tennessee. This week I spent hours and hours shovelling shit. It was good. And I finished burning that wood pile…see before and after…(Notice the giant pile of sticks and logs behind the burning pile of wood), …and now its pretty close to … More Weekend Update – Yarn Store

Sunday Funday

September 9, 2017

Hello All, Happy Sunday, again. Made it through another week, again, with a full moon, woo! Updates from Mountain Hollow Farm: The male goats are in “Rut” which to me means smell really bad and are feelin’ frisky. Apparently they do all sorts of gross stuff to make themselves “attractive” to the female goats, who … More Sunday Funday

History Lesson – Cumberland Gap

September 5, 2017

Don’t worry, I’ve already turned myself in to the fashion police for wearing those socks with those sandals. In other news, today I went through 3 states: Tennessee, the Volunteer state, Kentucky, and Virginia, which apparently is for lovers, all in about 15 minutes. The mission was to visit Martin’s Station, an old frontier … More History Lesson – Cumberland Gap

Sunday Funday, WWOOF Update

September 4, 2017

Hello Readers, Happy Sunday. We’ve all survived another week. Woo hoo. Today at Mountain Hollow Farm it was a cheese and goulash making sort of day. It was a free day, and my farm host Beth and I had been talking about making cheese all week, so we started off by making cheese, Paneer cheese, a … More Sunday Funday, WWOOF Update

Chimpanzee Sanctuaries YOU can visit

August 31, 2017

Found image in google search for Chimfunshi….originally from somewhere on this site: http://vibrant-africa.com/content/2623 … More Chimpanzee Sanctuaries YOU can visit

Diary of a Sailing Lunchlady

August 29, 2017

See that toilet bowl scum? That, my friends, is the first thing I noticed when I walked into my assigned room aboard the SS Minnow this year–Merchaint Marine Training Ship (name changed to protect privacy of vessel), April to June: San Fran to El Salvador, to Hawaii, to Seattle, and back. Thank god I would … More Diary of a Sailing Lunchlady

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